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Melissa Reaktenwalt

Employee Ownership - Class A and B Shares at Rossby Financial in Upper Marlboro, MD

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Melissa Reaktenwalt is Employee Ownership - Class A and B Shares of Rossby Financial, LLC, an investment adviser managing $855M, and works from its Upper Marlboro, MD office. Melissa Reaktenwalt has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Rossby Financial since 23 February 2024, has 17 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

17
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
4
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Melissa Reaktenwalt has been Employee Ownership - Class A and B Shares of Rossby Financial since February 2024, is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm.

Rossby Financial, LLC is a Melbourne, FL firm with $855M under management, 3,910 clients and 2 advisers across 19 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

Melissa Reaktenwalt’s longest registration was 5 years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (2018–2024). Before joining Rossby Financial in 2024, Melissa Reaktenwalt was registered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and MML Investors Services, LLC.

  1. – present · 2 years
    Upper Marlboro, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 324631
  2. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
    – · 5 years
    Upper Marlboro, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134139
  3. MML Investors Services, LLC
    – · 3 years
    Rockville, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 10409
  4. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Rockville, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134139
  5. Securian Financial Services, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Rockville, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 15296
  6. Navy Federal Asset Management, LLC
    – · under a year
    Vienna, VA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144244

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Melissa Reaktenwalt is registered as an investment adviser representative in 4 states. The first approvals date from February 2024; the most recent is Florida, in April 2024.

  • FloridaSince 10 April 2024
  • MarylandSince 23 February 2024
  • MichiganSince 27 February 2024
  • TexasSince 23 February 2024

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 661 December 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 74 November 2008
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Melissa B Reaktenwalt
CRD
5273962
Firm
Rossby Financial · CRD 324631
Role
Employee Ownership - Class A and B Shares
Office
1401 Mercantile Lane, Suite 500-L, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
November 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Melissa Reaktenwalt work?

Melissa Reaktenwalt has been Employee Ownership - Class A and B Shares of Rossby Financial, LLC since February 2024.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 July 2026

Is Melissa Reaktenwalt a financial advisor?

Yes. Melissa Reaktenwalt has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, Maryland, Michigan and Texas, through Rossby Financial since February 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Melissa Reaktenwalt have?

Melissa Reaktenwalt has 17 years in the financial industry, since November 2008, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Melissa Reaktenwalt passed?

Melissa Reaktenwalt has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 2008. FINRA credited Melissa Reaktenwalt with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Melissa Reaktenwalt work before Rossby Financial?

Before Rossby Financial, Melissa Reaktenwalt was registered through MML Investors Services, LLC, October 2015 to November 2018; Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., June 2012 to October 2015; Securian Financial Services, Inc., January 2010 to June 2012; Navy Federal Asset Management, LLC, May 2009 to January 2010.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Melissa Reaktenwalt based?

Melissa Reaktenwalt’s registered office is in Upper Marlboro, MD.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Melissa Reaktenwalt registered with FINRA?

Yes. Melissa Reaktenwalt has a current broker registration, under CRD 5273962.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Melissa Reaktenwalt’s record?

Search CRD 5273962 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Melissa Reaktenwalt’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Rossby Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5273962, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Rossby Financial, LLC, filed 31 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.